Climate Resilience Intern

THE FOUNDATION

The Miami Foundation builds the philanthropic, civic, and leadership backbone for Greater Miami. Since 1967, the Foundation has invested over $770 million to strengthen our community with partnerships and contributions from more than 1000 fundholders and 35,000 donors.The Miami Foundation, which currently managesover $570 million in assets, mobilizes donors, nonprofits, leaders, and locals to set a bold vision for our community's future and to invest in a stronger, more equitable, more resilient Greater Miami.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Collective Impact team is at the forefront of our Foundation’s work to address Greater Miami’s most pressing challenges by bringing together cross-sector partners to accomplish bold, equitable solutions as a unified force for change. The team builds powerful coalitions, listens deeply to community, and oversees complex and important initiatives that impact the future of Greater Miami.

Greater Miami is ground zero for climate risk.  We are at a critical moment and place – one that demands the pursuit of innovative solutions to shore up against disaster. We are proud to lead the way in that pursuit — nationally and locally –, inspiring a reimagining how foundations like ours respond to climate crises. As our climate evolves and disasters intensify, so must our approach to preparedness.

The Climate Resilience Intern will use their project management, communication, event coordination and community outreach skills to support several projects within our climate portfolio this summer.

Department: Collective Impact

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range: $20 per hourr. We anticipate 40 hours per week for 10 weeks. $10,000 total pay maximum for the internship period. 

Reports to: Collective Impact Officer

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Community Engagement and Event Coordination

• Support the coordination of the organization’s relationships, including civic, private, non-profit and governmental partners within Greater Miami.
• Provide design, strategy and facilitation support to nurture strong collaborative relationships and engage cross-sector multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Help plan and coordinate events hosted by the Foundation in collaboration with initiative partners and the Communications team.

Data and Project Management

• Compile data, research, and trends.
• Develop communications materials, including impact reporting/data, program flyers, websites, and reports in collaboration with team and external vendors.

Other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experience, Abilities & Skills

• Junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in environmental science,  
• Proficiency skills in the use of Microsoft Office, Canva, Asana, and/or other similar tools.
• An eagerness for working across multiple functions of a project.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - a commitment to delivering quality customer service and ability to work with diverse stakeholders. 
• Strong writing and grammar skills and general communications abilities written and verbal.
• Proactive and solution-oriented – an inclination to proactively seek opportunities to maximize impact or overcome challenges. Creative and resourceful in seeking or developing solutions.
• Strong project and time management skills – adept at using organizational methods and tools to manage multiple workstreams with ease and effectiveness, while maximizing shared visibility and accountability.
• Robust commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion – a dedication to deliberately and proactively engage and partner with groups that are historically underrepresented, passionately believing that our strength as a community is rooted in our diversity.

This list of essential functions is not intended to be exhaustive. The Miami Foundation reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

The Miami Foundation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. The Miami Foundation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.